Posted on: Thursday, August 19, 2004

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

SHIZUE ARIMA, 85, of Hilo, Hawai'i, died Aug. 16, 2004. Born in Wainaku. Supervisor for Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Farm. Survived by sons, Reginald and Harvey; daughters, Marge Kanemitsu, Betsy Yamamoto and Charlotte Motoyama; 14 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; brothers, Mitsuo and Yoshio Matsunaga; sisters, Kay Becker and Fusae Noguchi. Private service to be held. No koden at family's request. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home.

REYNALDO DESOLOC DACANAY, 54, of 'Aiea, died Aug. 2, 2004. Born in the Philippines. O'ahu Community Correctional Center food service manager. Survived by wife, Margie; son, Jed; mother, Librada; brothers and sisters, Suriguena, Julianito and Fernando Dacanay, and Nida Fernandez. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 10 a.m. Wednesday at the mortuary; Mass noon; burial 1 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery.

RUFINO ANDRES DACAYANAN, 91, of Pepe'ekeo, Hawai'i, died Aug. 16, 2004. Born in Camaling, Tarlac, Philippines. Retired tractor operator for Mauna Kea Agribusiness in Papa'ikou. Survived by wife, Leonora; sons, Patrick and Emil; daughters, Tesi Subica, Lidia, Melissa and Priscilla; 10 grandchildren. Visitation 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church; Mass 10:30 a.m.; burial to follow at Alae Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.

STANLEY "STAN THE MAN" JOSEPH SR., 80, of Wai'anae, died Aug. 15, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Survived by sons, Stanley Jr. and Jeffery; daughter, Theresa; brother, Larry; sister, Ruth Hazelwood; grandchildren; great-grandchildren. Visitation 5 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary Makai Chapel; service 6:30 p.m. Burial 11 a.m. Monday at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire.

GEORGE KAINA KAOIHANA, 77, of Honolulu, died Aug. 14, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Retired Jack Parzan and Associates warehouse manager. Survived by companion, Betsy Kansaku; daughters, Georgiann Cortez and Marian Alconcel; sons, Dwight, Andrew and Gary; five grandsons; seven great-grandchildren. Visitation 6 p.m. Tuesday at Kaumakapili Church; service 7 p.m. Inurnment 10 a.m. Wednesday at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

RICHARD TAMOTSU KAWANAKA, 90, of Kane'ohe, died Aug. 13, 2004. Born in Pa'auilo, Hawai'i. Retired cook for Dole Corp. Survived by daughter, Laraine Kawakami; three grandchildren; great-grandchild; sister, Bernice Matsumura. Visitation 5 p.m. Tuesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 6 p.m. Casual attire.

WILLIAM JACK LANE, 71, of Mililani, formerly of Kaua'i, died Aug. 13, 2004. Born in Los Angeles. Sergeant major retired from the U.S. Army. Survived by wife, Gloriana; sons, Michael and William H.; daughters, Lucille Waiwaiole, Shawn Perreira, Ilima Lopez, Kendra Au, Edwina Kimura, Billie Sheldon and Anela Kael; 20 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; brother, Harrison. Service 10 a.m. Sunday at Olaloa Retirement Community Center, 95-1050 Makaikai St., Mililani. Arrangements by Nuuanu Memorial Park and Mortuary.

RAE LYNN Y.L. LAU, 38, of Honolulu, died Aug. 17, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Survived by daughter, Caitlyn; parents, Raymond and Michelle; sister, Gayle Huey; half sister, Mary Jane Yoshimura. Chinese Buddhist service 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Borthwick Mortuary. Burial 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park Cemetery. No flowers. Casual attire.

KENNETH WILLIAM LUM, 61, of Kilauea, Kaua'i, died Aug. 16, 2004. Born in Kilauea. Maintenance department employee. Survived by wife, Evelyn; sons, Kenneth Jr. and Blane; daughters, Jolene Garces and Janel Lum; brothers, Albert, Matthew and Cornel; sisters, Patricia Pangan and Gini Kapali; nine grandchildren. Visitation 9 a.m. Friday at St. Sylvesters Catholic Church, Kilauea; service 11 a.m. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Kauai Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home.

VIRGINIA OAKLEY MELVIN, 88, of Kane'ohe, died Aug. 16, 2004. Born in Chicago, Ill. Homemaker. Survived by son, George; daughters, Deborah Oakley-Melvin and Barbara Lee Melvin Alaipalelei; five grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren. Service 1 p.m. tomorrow at Ho'omaluhia Botanical Gardens; inurnment 3 p.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Aloha attire. Donations may be made to the Kailua Public Library, The Nature Conservancy and St. Christopher's Episcopal Church. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

HARRIET PATRICIA COLLINS METCALF, 92, of Honolulu, died Aug. 17, 2004. Born in Lahaina, Maui. Survived by daughters, Sandra Metcalf Shober and Harriet Metcalf Somerville; five grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Service 3 p.m. Monday at Oahu Cemetery; reception to follow. Donations may be made to the Injured Jockey's Fund, London, England. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

HARUO LANNY MORISAKI, 82, of Wailuku, Maui, died Aug. 14, 2004. Born in Wailuku. Restaurant general manager; retired Maui County councilman; office manager, Morisaki Radio Service. Survived by sons, James, Michael and Ramsay; brother, Thomas; nine grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Visitation 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Wailuku Hongwanji Mission; service 10:30 a.m.; reception to follow. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Nakamura Mortuary, Maui.

MILLY SAM MUI YOUNG NG, 84, of Honolulu, died Aug. 9, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Survived by son, Tristan; daughters, Annette Young, Barbara Jean Kaminaga and Beverly Chong; nine grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; brothers, Harry, Joseph, Andrew and Robert; sisters, Amy Chann and Dolores Chun. Visitation 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service 9:30 a.m. Graveside service to follow at Diamond Head Memorial Park Cemetery. No flowers. Casual attire. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.

ADELE OSSEA, 87, of Waipahu, died Aug. 5, 2004. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y. Member of the Kiwanas Club in Arlington, Va. Survived by daughter, Florence Brandt; three granddaughters; caregivers, Adela and Tim Espinoza. Visitation 11 a.m. Friday at Murphy's Funeral Home, Arlington, Va.; service noon. Burial 2 p.m. Tuesday at Arlington National Cemetery. Arrangements by Mililani Mortuary.

HADEN EARLE ROGERS, 82, of Las Vegas, Nev., formerly of Hawai'i, died May 23, 2002. Born in North Carolina. Retired aviation specialist, including Pan American Airways flight radio officer, Federal Aviation Administration overseas communicator and consultant, pilot, flight instructor, and adviser to 5th Air Force, Tokyo, Japan. Survived by wife, Esther; daughter, Deborah Howe; sons, Michael and Daniel; eight grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Cemetery service 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl. Arrangements by Palm Crematory, Las Vegas.

GEORGE HIDEO TAKABAYASHI, 83, of Honolulu, died Aug. 10, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel. Veteran of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team and the Military Intelligence Service. Survived by wife, Mildred; brother, William; sister, Abby Yoshimoto. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

SALVADOR LARRY TALISAYAN, 75, of Wai'anae, died Aug. 4, 2004. Born in Wai'anae. Retired U.S. Army sergeant first class. Survived by wife, Muriel; son, Thomas; daughters, Lorelei Porter, Salvina Sinapati, Marina, and Mele Ahuna; brother, Pedro; sister, Josephine Erice; five grandchildren. Visitation 6 p.m. Monday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 10 a.m. Tuesday at Sacred Heart Church, Wai'anae; Mass noon; burial to follow at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire.

MASAO TERUYA, 86, of Wahiawa, died Aug. 9, 2004. Born in Waiahole. Retired owner of M's Bakery. Survived by wife, Carol; sons, Clyde and Howard; daughters, Laverne Tanaka and Susan Remelb; eight grandchildren; a great-grandchildren; brothers, Michael and Lawrence. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Monday at Mililani Mortuary; memorial service 6:30 p.m. No flowers. Casual attire.

HILARIO ACIERTO VISITACION, 84, of Waipahu, died Aug. 5, 2004. Born in Bacarra, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Retired from Oahu Sugar Plantation. Survived by wife, Carmen; son, Alex; daughter, Shirley Guerrero; five grandchildren; sisters, Marcela and Maria Mendoza, Victoria Mariano and Dolores Cadiente. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Mililani Mortuary; service 7 p.m. Visitation also 9:30 a.m. Monday; service 11 a.m. Burial 12:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. No flowers. Casual attire.

JAMES W. "JAY-BOY" WITTEN, 44, died Aug. 16, 2004. Fisherman from Hale'iwa on the Marion B II. Survived by wife, Judy; son, Nash; father, James T.; brother, Thomas; sisters, Margot Johnson and Susan Hulick. Private service to follow. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

MAE TOSHIKO YAMASAKI, 88, of Kukuihaele, Hawai'i, died Aug. 16, 2004. Born in Pahala. Member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Honoka'a Ward. Survived by son, Stanley; daughters, Sally Kurtz, Betsy Willis and Judy Vasconcellos; brothers, Ichiro, Yoshio and Tokio Fujimori; sisters, Masako Nishimoto and Alice Paragas; grandchildren; great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Monday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Honoka'a Ward; service 11 a.m. Burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park in Hilo. Casual attire. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary, Hilo.